NHS England

Genomics Education Programme Education Specialist

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Job summary

The Genomics Education Programme (GEP) is the national portfolio responsible for shaping education in genomics across England. The GEP is part of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate within NHS England, which provides leadership for the education and training system.

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a passion for genomic education, training, and workforce development. This post provides an exciting opportunity to use your specific education and training expertise to help our innovative team by designing and developing the content of bespoke educational resources, as well as taking the lead on key curriculum, competency framework development and other relevant areas of work for the specialist genomic and general workforce.

Main duties of the job

Using your knowledge of genomics, you will work in partnership with subject matter experts and contribute to the development of high-quality educational resources across a range of formats, including multi-media resources, e-learning courses, web pages and articles.

Using your knowledge of education and evaluation theory, you will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of educational initiatives you are involved in and report these findings, make recommendations, and implement changes when required and contributing to pedagogical research.

You will build professional and productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, subject matter experts, professional bodies, and other groups, ensuring the successful design, development and delivery of educational resources that meet audience needs and the goals of the GEP

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-EOE1086-A

Job locations

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For further details / informal visits contact the GEP as below:

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For further details / informal visits contact the GEP as below:

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

1. Detailed knowledge of genomics education and training requirements.
2. Understanding of health sector education and training principles.
3. Understanding of curriculum design, educational supervision, quality management and inter-professional education.
4. Demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to support and motivate others.
5. Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience with evidence of post registration continuing professional development particularly within the area of genomics.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

1. Detailed knowledge of genomics education and training requirements.
2. Understanding of health sector education and training principles.
3. Understanding of curriculum design, educational supervision, quality management and inter-professional education.
4. Demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to support and motivate others.
5. Educated to master's level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience with evidence of post registration continuing professional development particularly within the area of genomics.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4HQ

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)